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CASH AND PACKAGE CARRIER.

No. 383,937. Patented June 5, 1888.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL \V. BARR, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

CASH AND PACKAGE CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 383,937, dated June 5, 1888.

Application filed August 52, 1887. Serial No. 245.957. (No model.)

T0 00% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL W. BARR, of Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash and Package Carriers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in cash and package carriers.

The object of my present invention is to produce a simple and efficient device of this nature that will possess important advantages in its method of propelling the car from astation to a cashiers stand or bundle'table, of arresting and holding the car at a station, and for the attachment and disconnection of a basket or other cash or package receptacle to and from the traveling car.

With the objects in view, as above enumerated, my invention consists in certain details of construction and combinations of parts, that will be hereinafter fully explained, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings making a part of this specification, Figure l is a side elevation of the cash and package carrier at a station, with a basket attached. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the cash and package carrier at a station. a plan view ofthe hanger, with bracket'flanges Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the device, taken on a line through the center of the basket attachment to the car. Figs. 5 and 5 are views of the latch-block and the sliding trip in connection with it. Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are detached views of several details.

In patent of record, No. 357,449, dated February 8, 1887, the generic principle is shown upon which my present invention is based, as relates to the method of propelling cars by the use of two wires or other analogous flexible material, the wires lying in the same vertical plane, the traveling car having two sets of grooved wheels-supported upon standards of the car, one set above the other, the wires being located between the two sets of wheels, so that a spreading apart of the wires in the plane in which they lie will force the car forward from a station to a designated point.

My present invention embodies several ini- Fig.3 shows portant features of improvement in construct i-ve details, showing novel means for supporting and spreading apart of the two track-wires;

an improved cushioning device to arrest a car I at a station without jar; an improved securing device, by which the car is held in position at l a station until designedly released, the same action that releases the ear giving it a progressive impulse, and a novel as well as su- I In Fig. 1, A represents a hanger or depend ing rod, upon which the mechanism is supported at a station.

ceiling or other elevated point. Upon its lower end a curved bracket-piece, A, is secured, which latter is provided with the parallel bracket-flanges b I). (See Fig. 3.) These flanges have a proper space intervening between them, and are furnished with integral depending cars 12', (see Fig. 1,) which are perforated for the reception of a cross-bolt, I), that affords support to the rocking bar 0.

Bar 0 is of such a relative thickness as to work neatly between the ears I), which retain it in position, it being perforated at a point near its center of length to receive the bolt L as above mentioned. It is also perforated at each end, for a purpose that will be explained, and has a depending lug, D, integrally formed on its lower edge near the rear end.

Upon the lug D a swinging arm, D, is pivoted at c, this arm extending forwardly to a point just below the forward end of the rockiug bar 0, and bifurcated to receive an eyeplate, D which is pivoted between the jaws of the arm D, the plate D being perforated to receive the lower track-wire, '1", and thus form a means of attachment for the wire to the arm D, that will afford free vertical play between the forked ends of the arm. The rocking bar .Ois also split to form two parallel walls at its forward end, 0, and the upper track-wire,T,is secured to an eye-plate, which ispivoted to move between the two walls of this end of the bar, to afford a means of proper adjustment rela- It is provided with a flange, by which it is affixed in position to the tively of the two track-wires T T when the ends 0 D of the bar 0 and arm D are spread apart.

To the rear end of the rocking bar 0 a forked swivel-piece, a, is pivotally aiiiXed, and the cord S is secured to hang pendent therefrom. A handle, S, is attached to the lower end of the cord S, which latter should be of a proper length to be within the grasp of an operator at a station.

From the lower surface of the arm D two limbs, D are downwardly extended, and these are provided with bosses d, which latter are centrally perforated, the holes being in about a horizontal line when the bar is in the position shown in Fig. 1. The limbs D receive and slidingly support the cylindrical bumperrod E, which is made of proper diameter to loosely fit the holes in the bosses d and extend a proper distance in advance of the arm D. The forward end of the bumper-rod has an elastic cushion, E, attached thereto, and a spiral spring, E is placed upon the body of the rod E between the bumper-head E and the forward-depending limb D so as to hold the bumper head or cushion normally advanced to receive the impinge of a car running to ward it, and neutralize its momentum to prevent shoek or jar.

Upon the flanges b b, that are horizontal extensions of the curved bracket A, the forwardly-extended limbs G are bolted, which latter are bent laterally at 6. (See plan View, Fig. 6.) This bend produces a slight offset, and the limbs are continued parallel to each other, but wider apart, their forward ends being bent to form loops G, the parallel walls of which give support to grooved pulleys G that support the cords L, as will be more fully explained in connection with parts yet to be described. The ends of the loops G are perforated at f to receive the vertical rods H, having eyes H formedon their lower ends, and upon the upper ends of these rods the weighted heads J are attached, which rest on the top surface of the ends G of the limbs G, and hold the pair of rods H in position to engage the cords L, that are inserted through the eyes H of these rods. (See Figs. 1 and 2.)

At the rear side of the bracket A, which is secured by set-screw g to the hanger A, the angular brace-bar I is madeintegral therewith. It hasits free end adapted to support the grooved pulley I, so that it will rotate freely. The cords L, that lie in the grooves of the mated pulleys G at the forward end of the limbs G, are both made to occupy the grooved pulley I at the rear,which has just been described, and the two cords may be knotted together at L, and from this point downwardly continue as one cord to have al1andle,L ,affixed to thelower end, within convenient reaching distance of a party operating the device. The brace I is perforated at h to receive a stay-rod, J, which is threaded to be tightened up by a nut, h, that bears against the surface of the brace I, (see Fig. 1,) and the hooked end J of the stay-rod J is engaged by a wire loop, i, that is secured by its ends to a wall or other stable fixture in and 7,) these hooks extending a proper distance in advance of the forward end of the rocking bar to engage the standards K of the 'car when the car comes with momentum to ward these hooks from an opposite station.

The frame of the car consists of two horizontal pieces,K, the ends of which curve downwardly, as at m, and near the ends two vertical standards, K,are formed on each horizontal bar K,these standards affording support to grooved wheels V V, that run on cross-shafts a n, which enter holes in the upper ends of the standards.

Immediately below the wheels V the wheels U are pivotally supported by shafts n, which are inserted in perforations made in the horizontal frame-bars K, the diametrical centers of each pair of wheels lying in the same vertical planes, respectively, so that the grooved peripheries of the paired wheels will engage the upper and lower track-wires, T T, the upper wheels,V V, resting upon the top wire, T, while the lower wheels, U U, are held up against the lower wire, T, as shown in Fig. 1. The lower curved ends, m, of the horizontal bars K of the car-frame are joined by cross-bars, and upon these cross-bars the bumper cushion or head IE will abut when,a car runs into a station.

The bars K are further provided with integral depending limbs N N, two on each bar, which are curved outwardly or away from each other as paired at the lower or free ends N, thus leaving a space between the limbs of each bar sufficiently wide to receive the latchinghead of the basket, as will be explained, and also a space between the limbs of one bar, K, considered in relation to the limbs of the parallel bar that lies on the other side of the carframe.

The basket-latching device, whereby this package or cash receptacle is connected to the car, is constructed, as follows: The latch-head R consists of a metallic block shaped substantially as shown in Figs. 5 and 5", and has two curved arms, R, that project oppositely from the sides of block to engage hooks W, which will also be described.

The body of the latclrblock R, considered on the vertical center line, 1 2, (see Figs. 5 and 5, the latternamed view being a section on said line,) is made to slope from a crownpoint, 1, toward each side edge, and the bottom is hollowed out to produce two book l'lO shaped lips, R (see Fig. 5 that are thus formed on opposite edges of the head at its lower end.

The outer or free ends of the curved arms R are furnished with eyes to receive the upper hooked ends of the basket-bail 0 and so form a swinging connection between the basket and the latch-block.

The tripping-block Q is shown in crosssection in Fig. 5*, and is made substantially in the form as illustrated. It is sloped on its top surface from the center, .which is the highest point toward each edge, and is then contracted or slanted downwardly and inwardly to a point, 0; on each opposite side. The tripping-block Q is connected to the latch-block R by two guide'rods, p p, which are riveted fast to the trip-block at opposite points, as shown in Figs. 5 and 5*, and play loosely in vertical holesin the latch-block B, so that the trip-block may be elevated and abut with its edges 8 against the edges R of the latclrblock, and thus close the space between these pieces, rendering them in effect a solid block with inclined top and bottom sides.

The space between the two opposite pairs of the depending limbs N is occupied by the latch-hooks X X, which are pivoted at their upper ends to depending ears placed onthe lower side of the bars Kadjacent to the limbs N. By this provision the latch hooks X X can be made to swing outwardly on each side, of the curved limbs N. The latch-hooks XX are held in a vertical position, with their hookpoints a in close proximity to each other, the lower curved portions diverging to produce a curved incline on each hook, as shown in Fig. 1, and also in the detached views, (see Figs. 8 and 9,) the springs 1', which hold the hooks down, being shown in contact with a hook in Fig. 8. r

The bail-loop P is intended to hold the two hooks W in proper position, and penetrates holes in their sides, soas to swingfree and keep them at a fixed distance apart. These hooks \V are attached by their upper ends to the cords L, and are of such a size and are so curved at their outer or free ends,W, that the curved arms R of the latch-block R will pass freely a short distance above them and the hooks be caused to engage the arms when the car with an attached basket arrives at a station and is to be lowercd'to the hand of the operator.

It being understood that two hangers A,with their appurtenances, as specified, are necessary to constitute a transit track and dispatch ing device for sending and receiving cash or' packages between two points, it is apparent from an inspection of Fig. 1 that a vibration of the rocking bar 0 by pulling the handle S,

' connected by cord S to the rear end, 0', of

this rocking bar, will elevate the forward end of the bar, and with it the top track-wire, T, while the lower line-wire, T, is depressed by the same movement, so that the wires are caused to diverge from their points of contact simultaneous with the progressive impetus given the car and produced by the same means that effects its liberation.

-In the operation of attachment and release of a basket, Y, to and from the car-frame 0, it should be remembered that the latch-block R is attached to the bails do of this basket and always remains a fixture to the same. Now we will suppose that the curved arms R of the latclrblock are resting upon the hooks WV, which is the usual position of the basket when it is disengaged from the car at a station. By pulling the cordsL or the connected handle L the basket will be raised and guided between the depending limbs N N of the carframe 0 by reason of the diverging curvature of the lower ends of these limbs. Upon entering the space between the limbs the apex t of the latclrblock It will impinge with its in- .cliued sides 25 (see Fig. 5) against the curved adjacent edges of the latclrhooks X X, and separate them to allow the upward passage of the block R between them. After the lower edges, R, (see Fig. 5,) of the latch-block have passed the points V of the hooks X X, these- .hooks will be forced inwardly and their shoulders will engage the sloping lower edges of the 1atch-block It. This will effectasecure lock of the basket Y to the car, and it can be dispatched to the other end of the line.

\Vhen it is necessary to detach the basket,

Y from the car-frame (),it can be accomplished by simply pulling the cords L and further elevating the latch-block R, which will cause the pendent trip-block Q to engage the sloping edges of the hooks X X with its edges S S and throw the hooks outwardly, thus releasing their hold on the lower edge of the latch-block R and transferring their contact-to the tripblock edges. The basket is now lowered, and by this act the trip-block Q is brought into con tact with the lower edge of the latch-block R, which is effected by the sliding together of these two pieces.

It, and the basket Y will be liberated from its connection with the ear.

Slight changes might be made in the con structivedetailsof this device, to modify them, without violation of the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to limit myself to the exact forms herein shown; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The hooks X will now slide over the inclined sides t t of the latchblock 5 end to the rear portion of the rocking bar, of

1. The combination, with a car-frame having depending limbs and spring-pressed latchhooks, of a receptacle, a latch-block attached thereto, and a trip-block adapted to be moved into contact with the hooks and actuate the same to release the catch-block, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a car-frame having spring-actuated latch-hooks with a latch-block affixed to the cash or package receptacle and having an angular-shaped apex, and a sliding trip-block attached to the latch-block, substantially as set forth.

' 3. The combination, with a' track, a car, a latch-hook, and hooks for elevating the receptacle, ofalatch-block provided with laterallyprojected curved arms and a body, the top portion of which is made with an apex and sloping sides that terminate in edges that are adapted to receive the elevating-hooks, substantially as set forth.

4. In a cash and package carrier, the conibination,with a latchblock having curved laterally extended arms and its body adapted to engage latch-hooks on its lower edge, of a sliding trip-block connected to the latch-block and adapted to actuate the latchhooks, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with a car having a latch-hook, of the bail of a cash or package receptacle carrying a latch-block that has two curved lateral arms, a body that slopes to produce an apex and equally-inclined sides, and a sliding trip-block connected to the latchblock, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with a hanger, a bent bracket affixed adjnstably thereto and provided with two parallel flanges,and lugs on the flanges to support a rocking bar, of a swinging arm pivoted to the rocking bar, two trackwires, and a means for vibrating the rocking bar, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination, with a supported rocking bar and a swinging arm pivoted at one zontal and parallel flanges, and a rocking bar pivoted below these flanges and adapted to swing upwardly between them, of a swinging arm pivoted upon the rear end of the rocking bar on its lower edge, a bumper-rod, two linewires, and a car adapted to move when the rocking bar is vibrated, substantially as set forth.

9. An apparatus comprising a hanger, a bracket having two parallel flanges and two limbs attached to the bracket and projecting forwardly therefrom, two cords,and two hooks, of a rocking bar, a swinging arm pivoted on the rocking bar,aspring-actuated bumper-rod, two line-wires, and a car adapted to move when the rocking bar is rocked, substantially as set forth.

10. An apparatus comprising a hanger, a bracket, two parallel horizontal flanges of the bracket, a rocking bar, a swinging arm, and a spring actuated bumper supported by this arm, two limbs attached tothe bracketflanges, two loose grooved pulleys that rotate on the forward ends of the limbs, two cords, and two hooks adapted to release a basket from a car by the elevation of the hooks that engage arms of the latch-block of this basket, substantially as set forth. 7

11. The combination, with a bracket, rocking bar, swinging arm, and track-wires, of a catch secured to'the bar and a bumper carried by the arm, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL XV. BARR.

Witnesses:

O. A. IMHOFF, I. S. DONNELL. 

